By : Ayuni Shazwani

Describe ‘uniqueness’ of the innovative or novel ingredient with respect to functional properties.


Food technology or Food tech for short is the application of food science to the selection preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome food. Food scientists and food technologists study the physical, microbiological, and chemical makeup of food. Depending on their area of specialization, food scientists may develop ways to process, preserve, package, or store food, according to industry and government specifications and regulation. Consumers seldom think of the vast array of foods and the research and development that has resulted in the means to deliver tasty, nutritious, safe, and covenient foods. Several companies in the food industry have played a role in the development of food technology. These developments have contributed greatly to the food supply. Some of these developments are Instantized Milk Powder, Freeze Drying and High-Temperature Short Time Processing.